Russia is exploring new lumber markets; wood prices stabilize

The forest inventory organization reported that after jumps in 2021-2022 and falling below the pre-pandemic level, wood prices in Russia have stabilized. The head of Roslesinforg, Pavel Chashchin, said: 'The current balance of prices for raw materials and finished products can be called optimal for the manufacturer and the end buyer. The price situation has allowed many manufacturers to reorient themselves to the growing domestic market, which stimulates, among other things, the development of wooden housing construction and the need to restore the housing stock in the border regions and new territories affected during the hostilities. Others ...